Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-15
VERMONT PHHNIX BRATrLEBORO FRIDAY JULY 10 1887

| ago was the occasion Of an investigation by
the bailifls last Saturday evening which,
after several witnesses had given their tes-
/ timony resulted in n verdict that the charge
/ was not sustained
There will be an early celebration Of the
] holy communion in st. Michael's church on
| Sunday next at = o'clock
f. c. Crosby has sold the building lot on
| Oak street next south Of Ryan's place 10
/ Mrs. Emma Stearns who proposes 10 build
| thereon this season The sale was effected
through Knapp Il Bailey
/ The class formed by Rev. Mr.. Collins in
the "Loisettian school Of physiological mem
ury,' consists Of the following members .
/ Rev. Mr. Merrill, Rev Mr. Parry, Rev
/ Mr.. Ilman, Rev Mr.. Collins, Mrs VIM H.
/ Collins, Master VIM f. Collins, Mrs A. G.
/ Davenport Miss Josephine Hyde aud Miss
| Mary Cabot, all Of Brattleboro Miss A.
/ Louise Clark Of Northampton. Mass. Miss
| Bridgman Of Newton. Mass, Master David
| Willard Of Great harrington, Mass. and
Miss Eliza r. Hyde Of Washington, D. G.
| II is not necessary for members " CORE
| spondence class 10 reside in the same town
or state After the class has been organ
| lied each pupil communicates directly with
son sheets from him and sending written
answers in return
A 3-years old child of j. A. Clayton took
IA fall day or two ago, 10y which one bone
Of the left arm was broken aud another
dislocated.
The VS. planned aud carried out pleas
ant little entertainment for the sewing wo-
men at The Cottage in Highland Park ON
| Wednesday evening, the program compris
ing solos by Mrs T. K Pratt and Miss En-
ma Gregg, readings 10y Misses Wyman and
| Horton, recitation by Miss Carrie lIough-
ton and some flower pot music 10y Mr.
| Mitchell. Bouquets tied with white rib
bon and bearing "a tiny pledge card with
appropriate verse were given 10 each Of the
women a. "A souvenir Of the occasion aud
Miss Fletcher president Of the vs. in "A
| happily worded little speech, explained the
| significance Of the flowers, the white rib
bon and the letter "I, - closing with quo
tation Of the final paragraph Of I'm His
| Name. II we may judge from their faces,
the evening was thoroughly enjoyed 10y the
sewing women, and one Of the " informs
US that III the entertained had half as good
a time ~ the entertainers, the two hours
were very pleasant ones The women re-
turn to Brooklyn this afternoon. and next
] =
city will he received at The Cottage
One Of the things that needs attention
from the hailifs or the rural improvement
society is the erroneous or imperfect way
in which the houses on many If our streets
are numbered In cases where the cree
tion Of new houses on vacant lots was not
provided for in numbering, proper designa-
tlou is now impossible, a. the new postal
delivery clerks have many times had occa-
sion 10 observe The evil is one not diff
cult to remedy, and ought 10 be promptly
attended to.
The Fort hummer rifle club had shoot
at their Vernon range on the Fourth. with
II. h Cooley and T. T. Stevens of the
Springfield rod and gun club as guests
spite Of it, being hot. windy dav Messrs
Nichols and French scored - points high
est possible at 400 yards, while Walker
and French fell but one short, and at 500
yards French alone scored 80
The electric light company have put up
Dfoot poles ON Main street for their lights.
and matters now await the arrival of the
new dynamo
j. q. Clancy " Puerto de Luna. y NJ.
who is largely interested in the sheep bust
Hess. writes to his brother Charles that be-
has raised 1000 limbs thi, season. which in
all RESPECTS has been favorable one for the
sheep industry iu that section.
The New London Northern railroad Off
cials are making an Improvement at the
Bridge street crossing and approach 10 the
depot 10y Strengthening the track, removing
the switch and pole to the north side of the
street and laying good plank crossing for
foot passengers.
Prof J. A. Markham. the well known vo-
calist. was Ia Saratoga last week and sang
at the meeting, Of the Christian Eudeavur
societies, the result Of which has been his
engagement % sing AT Saratoga every sun
day during the season. He has also been
engaged for the fall and winter to accom-
pany the noted evangelist, Rev r. Fay
Mills
At the cemetery association meeting held
last evening prolonged discussion resulted
in IA vote Of 10 - - in favor Of enlargng
the present cemetery 10y taking land Of
MeSsrs. Wood and Cox through process Of
law, As previously proposed II We are
not mistaken, public sentiment has Of late
been setting IN opposition 10 this scheme
and We believe that If another meeting
were called the majority sould bee the other
way al any rate the authorities will hard
ly want 10 act decisivelv until backed bv a
stronger majority than this Then. ton. a
long and expensive litigation is likely to re
suit from the present course, and mean
while people are continuing % die. and the
old cemetery is full
The following is list Of letters remain
Ing in the Brattleboro post-oflice July "A:
Women Maggie Dunn, Ellen Freeman. Alice.
ll'uehton. Lizzie Hoppner. Katie I.illis Auui,.
Mprse ?, Mrs 5. l. Miller. Mrs. l. NJ Ot-r Nora
Parsons, Mrs. Eliza Randall Addie Shattuck Mr.
l.. j. SherWiu. Mrs Mary e. Turner. Mrs HATTIE.
Williams Nesta Willard
Mrn-A %. Adds Edward Bennett T. A Brooks
tusbe Bauyais, Gilbert Barnaby T Buruap
. VI J Baker, W. Batte Chas Deyu g. C. J De-
| vine, Austin Howe, O. A. Garyin, j. r Cats, G..
/ Manwariug, Cha, G.. Miller. Frank n Muir
ray. " Macisauu. Walter j Martin john sly
, field Mack Nhut@, Geo. NJ Thomas l. Taylor.
I Chus T. Watts